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Monday, February 9, 2015

Monday's Quote



The Sixth of January
  by David Budbill
as collected in Good Poems, ed by Garrison Keillor

The cat sits on the back of the sofa looking
out the window through the softly falling snow
at the last bit of gray light.

I can't say the sun is going down.
We haven't seen the sun for two months.
Who cares?


I am sitting in the blue chair listening to this stillness.
The only sound the occasional gurgle of tea
coming out of the pot and into the cup.

How can this be?
Such calm, such peace, such solitude

in this world of woe.

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8 comments:

  1. Laura MorriganFebruary 9, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    Naughty teacup stole your chair when you weren't looking!

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  2. Linda JenningsFebruary 9, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Great post! Love the poem.

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  3. Judith @ Lavender CottageFebruary 9, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Lovely! The only thing missing in the picture is a cat.

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  4. JeanieFebruary 9, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    all you need to make this one perfect is Joey sitting atop the "blue" chair! Perfect poem for a perfect day!

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  5. Nora @ Teacup TalesFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:48 PM

    Such a wonderful poem for tea lovers.

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  6. TracyFebruary 10, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    VERY poignant...how calming a cup of tea in this world of chaos... Everyone ought to drink tea! And, yes, were' was Joey for the photo shoot? ;o) ((HUGS))

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  7. JoyFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    Lovely poem - especially the part about tea!

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  8. Angela McRaeFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:46 PM

    What a great pairing of photo and verse!

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